Please note that this is a different disk image from Screenly Pro. To use Screenly Pro, you must download the image available under ‘Add Screen’ when logged into your account.

Follow our flashing tutorial. Upon the first boot, Screenly will start automatically and display the splash-screen and some pre-configured assets.

The disk image was created for a 4GB SD-card. It is recommended that you use at least an 8GB card. In order to access the tools required, you first disable the video from the web interface (instructions are available on the splash screen). Once the video has stopped playing, press ctrl+alt+F1. This will allow you to login with username: pi and the password: raspberry. You might also want to change ‘overscan’ if you have a black border around your screen.

If you’re using an older disk image SSH may be enabled on the OS image. Therefore, it is important that you change the default password.

Option 2: Using NOOBS

Screenly OSE is available directly from NOOBS. Simply flash out NOOBS to your SD card, and select Screenly OSE. For more information, please see this article.

Upon boot, Screenly’s management URL should show up on the screen (e.g. http://aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:8080). To manage the content, open up this URL on a different computer. Don’t try to manage the content directly on the Raspberry Pi using a keyboard and mouse. That won’t work.

If you want to dive deeper into Screenly OSE, you’ll find the full source code over at GitHub.